The Ballot Brief
Louisiana

Louisiana Voter Guide 2026

Browse tracked Louisiana jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and enter your ZIP code to see the exact races on your ballot.

State hubs preview the places and candidate profiles we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.

State Snapshot

Primary ElectionMay 16, 2026
Primary RunoffJune 27, 2026
General ElectionNov. 3, 2026
StateLouisiana
Places Listed21
Profiles94

The U.S. Senate race is Louisiana's only statewide contest on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Louisiana elects its governor and other statewide officers in presidential-election years.

2026 Statewide Races

Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for Louisiana's statewide contests. Tap a name for their bio and campaign link, or enter your address for the full ballot with finance data.

U.S. Senate

2 candidates
  • Julia Letlow (R)
    Julia Letlow
    Julia Letlow is the Republican nominee for Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race and the current U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. She won the Republican runoff after Senator Bill Cassidy's retirement and is campaigning on conservative policy, agriculture, education, rural health care, disaster recovery, and Louisiana infrastructure.
    Priorities: Support agriculture, rural health care, and Louisiana infrastructure · Advance conservative fiscal, border, and energy policy · Use House experience on education, disaster recovery, and constituent services
    Campaign site →
  • Jamie Davis (D)
    Jamie Davis
    Jamie Davis is the Democratic nominee for Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race and a farmer. His campaign emphasizes working families, rural communities, agriculture, health care, disaster resilience, and a message that Democrats can compete statewide by focusing on everyday Louisiana concerns.
    Priorities: Support farmers, rural communities, and working families · Improve health-care access and disaster resilience · Offer a Louisiana-focused Democratic alternative in the Senate race
    Campaign site →

Statewide Ballot Measures

10 statewide measures are on Louisiana's 2026 ballot. Tap a measure for the plain-language summary.

  • Gubernatorial Two-Term Lifetime Limit Amendment
    Change the gubernatorial term limit from two consecutive terms to a lifetime maximum of two terms.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • One-Time Transfer of Disabled Veteran Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses Amendment
    Allow the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran to transfer the homestead property tax exemption one time to a new homestead.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Prohibit Post-Conviction Bail for Individuals Convicted of Assault Against Minors Amendment
    Prohibit post-conviction bail for a defendant who is convicted of an aggravated offense against a victim who is a minor.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Prohibit Property Expropriation by Foreign Adversaries Amendment
    Prohibit expropriation of property by foreign adversaries or agents of a foreign adversary, as defined by law.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Property Tax Exemption for Seniors Amendment
    Authorize a property tax exemption up to $30,000 of assessed property value, increasing with age, from taxation for homeowners 65 and older who qualify for the income-based assessment freeze.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Property Tax Rate Limits Based on Existing Voter-Approved Maximums Amendment
    Authorize taxing authorities to levy a millage at a rate above the rate set by the previous year's assessment of the maximum amount of taxable property within each parish, but below the maximum permitted by the state constitution.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Raise Income Limit to $150,000 for Special Property Tax Assessment Amendment
    Raise the income limit to qualify for the property tax special assessment level from $100,000 to $150,000.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Removing Payment Order Requirement for State Retirement System Unfunded Liability Amendment
    Remove the requirement that a state retirement system receiving nonrecurring state funds apply those funds to its oldest outstanding unfunded accrued liability first.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Tax Exemption for Rehabilitated Property Amendment
    Authorize a tax exemption for derelict or blighted property that has been rehabilitated.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →
  • Use Public Funds for Drinking Water Utility Service Lines Amendment
    Authorize the use of public funds for the maintenance of drinking water utility services lines affected by hazardous materials on property owned by utility customers.
    Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)
    Full measures guide →

Places We’re Tracking

Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. A ZIP code lookup is the fastest way to narrow this to a specific ballot.

Rapides Parish

16 candidates
  • 16 tracked candidate profiles
  • 7 office types represented

St. Tammany Parish

13 candidates
  • 13 tracked candidate profiles
  • 5 office types represented

Lafayette Parish

11 candidates
  • 11 tracked candidate profiles
  • 9 office types represented

Caddo Parish

7 candidates
  • 7 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

New Orleans city

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Orleans Parish

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Terrebonne Parish

6 candidates
  • 6 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Lake Charles city

5 candidates
  • 5 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

Balance of Lafayette Parish

4 candidates
  • 4 tracked candidate profiles
  • 3 office types represented

Lafourche Parish

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

St. Landry Parish

3 candidates
  • 3 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

Calcasieu Parish

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

East Baton Rouge Parish

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 1 office type represented

Lafayette city

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Livingston Parish

2 candidates
  • 2 tracked candidate profiles
  • 2 office types represented

Ascension Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Balance of Calcasieu Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Balance of Jefferson Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Balance of Livingston Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Balance of Terrebonne Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented

Jefferson Parish

1 candidates
  • 1 tracked candidate profile
  • 1 office type represented
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Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.